January 13th, 2003 ~Blitzwing(D), Turmoil(D), Swivel(A) Darkmount - Barracks You step through the large and heavy door into an archaic looking cavern. The natural material of the mountain is very much in evidence here, as not much effort was put into making the army's barracks very attractive. With plasma tools and brute hydraulic power, hundreds of cubicles have been carved out in strangely organized rows throughout the room and at multiple levels. The size of the cubicle is a general indication of the rank of the owner, and you'll notice several larger rooms higher up in the cavern, almost as if they were positioned to watch over the troops below. Blitzwing Obvious exits: -N- North leads to Darkmount - Elevator Shaft. -S- South leads to Darkmount - Guardhouse. -Blitzwing is sitting down, lost in his thoughts. -Moonlight comes in off the elevator, moves towards her room, spots Blitzwing, then stops. "So, you actually made it back without getting into /too/ much trouble?" she asks with an impish grin. -Turmoil is just in the background cleaning up AGAIN! He thought he put everyhting away but left some fragile cleaning equipment running and it... well, sort of blew up. Now he's cleaning up the mess and also has lost favour witht he sanitation droids. -Blitzwing chuckles "I must admit, I knew ya liked me, but even I was taken aback by your display." He chuckles. -Moonlight grins. "What can I say, the excitment of the camera crew made my reasoning evaporate." She glances over at poor Turmoil. "Need a hand with that?" -Turmoil perks up. "What display?" he blinks and looks at Moonlight. "Yeah that would be appreciated. Apparently it was actually YOU who left it running but I took the wrap for it, being a great pal and all..." -Blitzwing chuckles at Turmoil. "You really are a weird one." -Turmoil sticks his tongue (do they have tongues?) out at Blitzwing and continues cleaning. "Yeah yeah... at least YOU got it easy." -Moonlight doesn't actually recall leaving anything running, but decides not to argue the point with Turmoil. She heads over to him and pulls that mop out of subspace. Then she gets to work, sighing. After the excitment of the day this seems rather dull. -Blitzwing shakes his head. "I'm coming to the conclusion I'm the sane one." -Turmoil looks at Blitzwing. "Be a pal Get your aft down here and help." -Moonlight glances back at Blitzwing as she works. "What did I do that was so crazy?" -Blitzwing shrugs and walks over to aid in rthe clean up. "Your sudden impulse to kiss me infront of a camera crew!" -Turmoil rolls his optics. Okay... so he IS jealous but he isn't going to let THAT on. Not with Mr. TURRET ENVY PSYCHO. He snorts a little too... why did he end up squishing the tape? It could come in... no bad turmoil BAD! -Moonlight grins and winks at Blitzwing. "And you think it's so crazy that someone wants to kiss you? I thought you had a better opinion of yourself?" She turns back to her cleaning. -Turmoil grumbles under his breath about being stuck cleaning while Blitzwing gets all of the action. -Blitzwing leans over to Moonlight and suddenly kisses her. "No. OF course not. I just get nervous in public." -Turmoil moves his cleaning to further down teh hall. "Get a room. Wait. Last time that happened there was nothing but trouble." -Moonlight supresses a sigh. "I think you need to get over your jitters Blitz." -Blitzwing shrugs. " I don't like public. We went over this. Even now...Turmoil's here...so it's not private. I hate being gawked at. -Turmoil shakes his head. "For someone who makes a spectacle of himself every functioning click I find THAT hard to believe. Just a cover up of how sloppy you are." -Moonlight gets up, walks over to Turmoil, and gives him a swat. "Oh, be nice." -Turmoil shrugs. "C'mon baby, abuse me more, I like it." -Blitzwing hauls off and playfully punches Turmoil. "You like that?" He grins. -Turmoil makes a face. "Kinky, Blitzwing.... and you always claimed you didn't swing that way." -Moonlight keeps cleaning, laughing the whole time. At least her job won't be dull. But she /is/ a little nervous about the fight that she and Blitzwing have to face... -Blitzwing bursts out laughing. "Like I said...Turret envy. You missed the film crew...they were all over me. I'm going to be a film star." -Turmoil shakes his head. "They'd get sick of you real fast. You do the same old stuff all of the time. Really, I find it rather boring." mocks a yawn. -Moonlight shrugs. "There will be pleanty of time for everyone to get their shot at the camera I think. But I expect they won't have much use for me...they came here to see fights after all." -Turmoil snorts. "They might get some action of you if thye ever hear of the karkas arena." -Blitzwing grins. "I think I can handle Whiplash. It will be close." -Moonlight frowns, "Great, just what I need. Pictures of me out cold for the galaxy and beyond to see." -Blitzwing points out "If anything they'll be pictures of you laying necxt to me out cold for the galaxy to see." he snickers. -Turmoil shakes his head. "Yeah laying next to Blitzwing in several different pieces." -Moonlight arches an optic ridge. "Very funny." She shakes her head. "I'm worried about this fight to be honest Blitzwing..." -Blitzwing pats her on the head. "Noone's going to die. It's just sparring." -Turmoil shrugs. "There may be more to the fine print than you can imagine." he says ominously. -Moonlight makes a face. "I'm not scared of dying...just all the pain that I'm going to go through before I die." -Blitzwing rubs her arm. "You know I'd do everything in my power to make sure you didnt get hurt." -Turmoil mutters to himself, "great.... at ... I've learned when ... ... a ... Hmph.... ... get ... ... banged up and ... my door ... ... ... and ... gets ... do ... he enjoys fight then gets to go have fun with cameras and Moonlight ... over ... while i ... ... ... All I did ... try ... ... one ... ... ... ... ... ... they say ... ... isn't on the ..." "furthermore if ... Swiel would have just ... ... little ... ... I ... ... tried ... B and gotten this ... ... ... ... ... she ... ... stepped ... ... only ... didn't exist ... ... a ... ..." -Moonlight doesn't object to the arm-rubbing, but it doesn't do much to ease her mind. "We don't even know who the other opponent is going to /be/." -Blitzwing frowns "I know how Onslaught's core works. I think I know who its going to be." -Moonlight arches an optic ridge. "Oh?" Then she looks over at Turmoil and shoots him a sympathetic look. -Turmoil doesn't seem to notice Moonlight among his muttering and cleaning further down the hallway again. He would appreciate the glance i he was paying attention though. -Blitzwing nods "Just to be an aftplate...He'll make Turmoil the other opponent." -Turmoil looks up. "Hm.... I somehow doubt it." -Moonlight winces. "Do you think so?" She glances over at Turmoil. "Why, because that would make it less of a punishment?" -Turmoil shrugs. "I don't know." shrugs. "I just never get anything good happen ta me." -Blitzwing shakes his head. "Cause it would put us all in a very uncomfortable situation, Thats why Onsy would do it." He looks to Turmoil. "How would THAT be a good situation?" -Moonlight wanders over and gives poor Turmoil a hug. "I'm sure things will pick up for you." -Turmoil shrugs again. "Even so, I'd either be forced to double up with Whiplash on BLitzwing, or be forced to fight Moonlight while Whiplash tears Blitzwing apart. I doubt WHiplash would take on Moonlgiht and leave you and me to fight unless Onslaught says so.... but even HE'S not that Cruel. Not to Moonlight anyway." he shakes his head. "It wouldn't be good." Turmoil smiles when moonlight hugs him. -Moonlight blinks. "Why would he spare me any more than either of you?" -Turmoil looks at Moonlight. "I've noticed him be a LOT more lenient with you. He asked you nicely before demanding you to move for one thing. Let you speak your minds on the broadband..." -Moonlight hasn't really dealt with Onslaught much in the past. "I didn't find him so accomodating...but I guess you would know better." She shrugs. "I usually just have to deal with Solar." -Blitzwing shakes his head. "Funny...didnt see him shoot you." -Moonlight shakes her head. "I've done worse. Once I attacked a guest of Ghost's and I didn't get in trouble. No brigging, no shooting, nothing." She shrugs. -Turmoil looks at Moonlight in disbelief. ============================ Cybertronian Rumors ============================= Message: 14/2 Posted Author Training for something? Sun Jan 12 Anonymous ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (two random mechs on patrol) Mech One: Blitzwing's been training like a mech possesed. Mech Two: Really? Mech One: Yea...quite unlike him, he's usually really confident in himself. Mech two: Sad part is, he's nearly every bit as good as he thinks he is. mEch one: True, but...this scheme Onslaught ciooked up has him spooked. Mech Two: Whats that? Mech one: He's teaming up with Moonlight. Mech Two: Hahahahaha...teaming up is what they call that now? Mech One: No...you twit. In Karkas...against Whiplash, and a mystery foe. Mech Two: Whiplash? Wow...that could get ugly. She's merciless. Mech one: Blitzwing thinks he can take her, but he's worried sick over what would happen if she gets a hold of Moonlight. Mech two: Wow...rough spot to be in. ============================================================================== -Blitzwing throws his hands up in disgust. "Command loathes me. One little screw up, and it's like I'm cursed forever." -Moonlight chuckles and winks at Blitzwing. "It's not that you're cursed, it's that I'm lucky. I always come out of things that I shouldn't. I was created under a lucky star." -Turmoil looks up at Blitzwing. "Heh... you got it easy THIS time. I mean, you're macho beat shit up guy. What do you get? A fight. If you lose, it will be understandable.. or would be if you kept your trap shut. Me? I'm cleaning up after the mess you made of MY room and everyone else's." -Blitzwing mutters to himself: "... ... ... a ... ..." Blitzwing shakes his head. "I get my aft kicked...no big deal. It happens. But I'm up a creek now, cause Moonlight is in harm's way. That worries me." -Moonlight blushes slightly. "I'm glad you're concerned Blitzwing." She shrugs. "It might be painful, but I'm sure I'll come out okay. I always do." She goes back to cleaning. The job isn't so bad...though some Decepticons are /really/ messy. Yuck! -Turmoil shakes his head. "Don't worry. Whiplash will be PLENTY occupied on you the way you pissed her off. It's the mystery guest we ought to be worried about, and if your suspicions of it being me, you won't have to worry. I'll make her look good." -Moonlight chuckles at Turmoil. "No, we can make you look good instead. My reputation doesn't depend on how well I can slag someone." -Blitzwing shakes his head again. "Another thing...what if I actually hurt Lash?" -Turmoil nods his head. "Your right. And BLitzwing. DOn't worry about hurting Lash. SHe's Lash." -Moonlight nods while she cleans. "'Lash can take care of herself...and if you do hurt her, she'll understand and most likely respect you more because you didn't hold back." -Blitzwing looks down at the ground. "Wish I was fighting a bot....that way I dont feel bad." -Moonlight frowns. "Since I wasn't a Con from the beginning, I must admit to being rather confused at why the higher-ups are so fond of pitting us against each other. In my little gang we never would have raised a hand against another member." -Blitzwing shrugs. "Competition keeps evryone sharp I guess." -Moonlight sighs. "Yeah, but it certainly doesn't make people like each other more. Wouldn't you rather fight for someone you wanted to protect instead of the people who constantly beat you up and make fun of you if you lose or something like that?" -Blitzwing nods "It's a weird policy. Beat up those who you need to watch your aft." -Moonlight taps her chest. "I know I'm just a humble smuggler, not important enough or smart enough to know the minds of our great leaders...but I do wish it made a bit more sense." She speaks in a rather dry, sarcastic tone. -Blitzwing grins. "See...thats the problem with me and you, and even Turmoil. We speak our minds too much." -Moonlight nods her head. "I guess I'm not scared enough of the higher-ups. Maybe I should learn to keep quiet, but it just isn't my way. Before I came to Cybertron I never had to worry that saying the wrong thing could get me shot." She sighs. "The more I mouthed off the more the guys laughed. They liked it when I spoke my mind." She spends a bit more energy in cleaning for a few moments. -Blitzwing sighs and rants slightly, while still cleaning. "My gripe is their over infatuation with protocol. They want it done, but they want it done their way! They just don't get it. Some times you need to improvise, you need to go out on your own and do it your own way. Too many freakin regulations. If I'm told to take someone down, I don't want to hear about rules of engagement and other shuttleloads of crap!" -Moonlight smiles slightly, but doesn't stop cleaning. "Well, maybe if you thought a little more before charging in they wouldn't have to watch you so closely. I guess a balance is best...don't over think things, but don't under think them either." -Turmoil is just cleaning quietly with the occasional resentful grumble. He seems in a vyer fowl mood. -Blitzwing keeps cleaning, and venting. -Turmoil stands up suddenly. "Well, I think I'm going to take a rest and just wander around aimlessly over Cybertron." -Moonlight starts humming as she cleans. Who knows...she might be dead in two weeks, but why should that bother her. She glances up at Turmoil. "Where ya going?" -Turmoil shrugs. "Ah does it matter?" -Moonlight nods. "Yeah, I might want to join you." -Blitzwing nods, but says nothing. -Turmoil studies Moonlight a moment or two, saying nothing. -Moonlight just waits. -Turmoil shrugs. "Nowhere in paticular.... just need some time alone...." -Moonlight ahs. "Okay. Well, enjoy yourself then. I'll be here cleaning." -Turmoil nods his head ominously and makes his way to the elevator quietly. -Blitzwing nods "You run into any trouble, you know who to call pal." -Turmoil glances at Blitzwing a moment.... "yeah..." unless he's the trouble someone is running into of course... or if he's trouble running around to more stationary targets. Of maybe he's just crusing and trying to make himself sound intimidating by posing stuff that the other characters don't know anyway. -Moonlight goes back to cleaning, letting Turmoil go out and find his space. -Blitzwing whistles and continues cleaning. -Moonlight throws out another pile of junk and then walks over to Blitzwing. "You sure forgave him quickly..." -Blitzwing grins "I like the kid really....and holding a grudge is beneath me." -Moonlight smiles. "That's nice of you...though that pride of yours is what gets you in trouble all the time." -Blitzwing tilts his head. " I am not timid or humble...it's just not my way." -Moonlight grins. "That's true. If you were I probably wouldn't hang around with you so much." -Blitzwing grins, and just looks at her. "I dont get why everyone wants me to be quiet and shy...its not my nature." -Moonlight shrugs. "Not sure. I think it's because your timing is usually off. You say the wrong things at a time when wrong things are a definate no-no." -Blitzwing looks confused. " I don't follow. You just said you always speak your mind, I'm the same way. I don't veil my feelings. What's so bad about that?" -Moonlight thinks about it. "Because most people don't like it I guess. Maybe they figure war's not a place for personal feelings. I generally speak my mind, that's true, but I have a point where I stop. It's usually at the point of a gun, but it's still a point." -Blitzwing considers the place clean. They've been cleaning for two hours. "I'm heading out on patrol. You want to kep me company?" -Moonlight puts the mop back in subspace...she's too lazy to put it in its proper place. "Sure, why not. I was never very fond of being stationary." -Blitzwing walks to the elevator and platform. Darkmount - Launch Platform Forcibly hewn out of the side of a raised mountain, this sturdily constructed platform is large enough to accommodate several ships and still allow enough room for the arriving and departing patrols of Decepticon seekers. Crafted of solidly forged chunks of Durillium, it has been made to withstand the tests of time and battles. Around the edges of the platform are various anti-aircraft batteries and entrenched watch posts for defense drones, should anyone ever be foolish enough to attempt an attack from the air, or intrepid enough to risk approaching the Decepticon stronghold from the nearly impossible climb below. Blitzwing [Robot] [D] Obvious Exits: -U- Up leads to Sky Above Tarn -D- Down leads to Darkmount - Elevator Shaft -Blitzwing transforms and goes airborne. "Standard run, To the border of Bot Territory, I'll do some Radar scans and we'll come home, okay?" -Moonlight shrugs. "Sure...but I won't be able to keep up with you." -Blitzwing pulls away, not quite at top speed. -Moonlight transforms and follows. 2nd Lieutenant Blitzwing says, "Whose in Autobot territory?" -Blitzwing's radar is telling him something that's not making him very happy. -Moonlight's radar is telling her something that's not making Blitzwing happy. Grunt Turmoil says, "Autobot Territory? Looks yourself and Moonlight." -Blitzwing lands, this time silently, and sneaks into the ruins. Dome Ruins You now stand amidst the scattered Debris. THere is anough large pieces of material and metal to conceal yourself well.... if you aren't one of the large mechs that is. It's a sad sad sight of destruction. Contents: Blitzwing Swivel Turmoil -Blitzwing is sneaking amid rubble....so only those with e-senses would detect him. -Swivel is standing with her gun pointed at Turmoil with a fierce look on her face. -Moonlight is creeping behind Blitzwing, her face rather concerned. -"Don't make me warn you a third time. Get the hell out of my home! It's still my home! It will always be my home! I don't care what you or anyone else bloody thinks or even says about me, whatever I don't care! I just want to be left alone!" she pulls the tirgger.... hey.... this isn't Swivel at all. SOmething odd has been going on you'd think she bumpbed her head one too many times. -Turmoil had been anticipating for once and quickly makes a scramble to get away from the projectiles. He glances at Swivel, not noticing the large hulkin form of Blitzwing. "Alright... I'm stasified..... you are a vicious little femme. Dirt like any other Autobot." -Blitzwing slinks over and taps Turmiol, on the shoulder, his entire body tensing up like a cobra poised to strike as he waits. Turn around he thinks...he's got the forearm cocked allready. -Moonlight doesn't even /give/ Turmoil a chance to turn around. Instead she springs out from behind Blitzwing and smacks him upside the head. "How much more trouble do you /really/ want to cause Turmoil?" she says with a scream. -Turmoil makes a quick Duck and skids to the side, breaking away from Moonlgiht and Blitzwing as well as he does so. "I'm not causing any trouble. She started it... HONEST! I was just.... conveniently or inconveniently wandering about the lovely redecorating I did and she popped out from nowhere!" -Swivel looks up from her miss and tries to calm herself, knowing she's falling subject to the same trap as Turmoil. Rage. She lowers her gun, and her optics flicker as she sees Blitzwing come into the picture and she growls a little, not looking like the damzel in distress swooning over a knight in armor, just more aggravated. Whatever is wrong with Swivel.... it's something severe. She seems a bit startled with Moonlight coming out of nowhere, swinging at Turmoil. However, the change in expression doesn't last long. -Blitzwing loads up with the pent up fury of a broken heart, and lashes out with the anger of a one mech army. He springs foward to lower the boom, but in Turmoil's movement...he flies right past him, and throws a devastating throat high forearm into...Swivel?!?!?! -SMACK! SWivel gets thrown back by the impact her optics flickering again as she begins to fall back. Her optics narrow, away from that wide-opticed glimps of shock, and she catches herself before falling, and turns towards Blitzwing with a slight look of confusion, as confused as her narrowed optics would allow. She seems hardly phased however. She looks at Turmoil, Moonlgiht, then BLitzwing again and shrugs. "looks like you've got your way, Turmoil...." she shakes her head and walks to a pile of debris and seems to dissapear. -Moonlight growls slightly as she misses, and Turmoil's bad attempt to defend himself doesn't make her feel any better. She winces as Blitzwing ploughs into Swivel, more from the implication than from the physical aspect of the mistake..."Ummmmmmmm..." is the only unintelligable thing she can say. -Blitzwing's head snaps around as if it was on a (ah cheap puns) swivel. He drops to his knees...in shock....wordless. -Turmoil looks a little confused. Then shakes his head. She got away.... he doesn't know what to do. Blitzwing might blow up in his face so will Moonlight so he just sort of stands there. -Moonlight forgets Turmoil for the moment...she rushes to Blitzwing's side. "I'm sure she'll be okay..." she says softly. -Blitzwing just stares where Swivel disappeared...into unable to speak or move. "Primus..." -Turmoil looks around.... particularily where Swivel dissapeared off to... hmmm... might be good for future reference....Turmoil just can't seem to figure out where Swivel went. That sneaky femme. -Moonlight puts a gentle hand on Blitzwing's arm. "She's a tough femme. You can only hope she knows you didn't mean it for her...or at least, it looks like you didn't from my perspective." -Turmoil grunts. "She's a lunatic." -Blitzwing wordlessly follows after her...only other options being ignore or kill Turmoil. -Turmoil looks at them both. "You freaking pulled the same nasty trick on her as you did me and she isn't even hit the ground!" -Turmoil decides to stay put.... making things worse seems to be his thing lately. -Moonlight nods to Turmoil. "Yes, just stay there...you'll be lucky if he ever forgives you now." And with that she moves to follow Blitzwing. ? Once inside this hidden settlement it is VERY spacious. Not as large as a Base, but more or less some sort of Bomb shelter that could hold only a few mechs. There isn't much inside. There are two bedpods, one that doesn't looks as frequently used. Perhaps a spare? There are a few chairs of different sizes for the comfort of robots of different sizes assembled around a slab, some sort of table. It looks very plain with no paint and no decorative ornaments. The only thing of interest really is is the stash of energon. NOt just any energon, but the most tastey energon goodies that are hard to find these days! Looks like a kidlet's dream, but the lack of decor suggests otherwise. Contents: Blitzwing Swivel -Moonlight quietly comes after Blitzwing. She's making no move to hide herself, but she moves quietly nonetheless, mostly out of gentleness than any sneaky ability. -Swivel is sitting in one of the larger chairs, dwarfing her small form. She doesn't even turn to look who has arrived. "Go away...." is all she says. "This is MY home. I can kick any DECEPTICON I want out of here... any decepticon, any Autobot, any slagging idiot with a camera... anyone!" -Blitzwing shakes his head. "I'll say it now. This is the last time you'll see me other then on the battle field, assuming Turmiol doesn't force me back here. I can't go on like this. You can't go on like this. WE can't go on like this. So I'll ask you as a friend...learn to hate me..it will make it easier for you." -Moonlight stops, standing silently with mixed feelings... -Swivel perks. "You aren't alone. Moonlight. Out." she says instantly, without turning around. -Moonlight sighs. "You know how to pick them Swivel," she says, and turns to go...once again to wait for Blitzwing. Dome Ruins You now stand amidst the scattered Debris. THere is anough large pieces of material and metal to conceal yourself well.... if you aren't one of the large mechs that is. It's a sad sad sight of destruction. Contents: Turmoil ? -Moonlight comes back out a short while later. -Turmoil is staying put, sititng on somehting with his knees pulled to his chest. "....." -Moonlight goes to sit next to Turmoil, her optics serious. "Do you think anything should be worth more to you than a friend?" she asks gravely. -Turmoil shakes his head. "I don't know." he shrugs looking depressed. "I was a little jealous..." he frowns. -Moonlight blinks her optics. "Jealous? Why?" -Turmoil growls. "What is there not to be jealous of him? He's stronger! He's got you wrapped around his finger..." he frowns again. "Why does he care about the little squirt anyway when he's got YOU!?" -Moonlight smiles slightly, touched in a way. Turmoil seems more concerned about her than she is. "The war makes things hard for everyone. If he had met Swivel, or even if /you/ had met her, under a different circumstances things could be different. But because of that war thing, he can't be with her, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't care for her, even if it has to be in secret." She shrugs. "And so what if he's stronger...he's been around longer than you, give yourself time." -Turmoil sighs and shrugs, shaking his head, looking down with a depressed expression. "Right... if I cared about someone I wouldn't at least let another femme crawl all over me in her face." he shrugs. "But whatever, if Swivel's upset about that I could care less. I've never seen her as mad as she was today, not until those weirdos with the camera came. WHICH I MISSED." he shrugs. "I know she was there...... I saw her... it must have upset her. I'm glad too!" -Moonlight shakes her head, she's really not in a position to stand up for Swivel, she never liked her much and she's an Autobot. But she was always of the opinion that romance should transcend war. That's why she didn't attack Phantom...that's why she helped Enfilade. "Well, if you're that vindictive, I hope that some femme comes and breaks you. You should feel sorry for Blitzwing instead of being happy with his misery." -Turmoil nods his head slwoly with a frown. "Moonlight..." he shakes his head. "I don't think about these things a lot. I just feel the way I feel and then you make me feel guilty. Thanks." his thanks isn't sarcastic at all. It's rather sincere. -Moonlight shrugs. "Don't mention it, though I never thought I'd serve to be someone's conscience. Let me put it this way. If we don't keep our feelings with us, then what will things be like when the war is one? We won't be worth it anymore..." -Turmoil shakes his head. "I never really imagined the war ending...." he says softly. -Moonlight nods. "That is most people's problems. But I've lived most of my life without war, so can I help it that I think about things differently?" -Turmoil nods his head again. "Yea... youre right. You aren't used to this war. WHy are you here then? I heard you came from Monocus?" -Moonlight grins. "Ironically, I came here to save my life." -Turmoil cautiously lets out a chuckle, those his optics suggest he's still ashamed. "That is Ironic.. isn't it?" -Moonlight nods her head. "My smuggling band got in deep trouble on Monacus...one of the more violent gangs had it out for us. I'm the only one who made it out in one piece as far as I know." -Turmoil nods his head slowly. "Oh...." he shrugs. "I haven't had much of a life. I woke up one day and it was automatically "Welcome to the Academy, 'con." sort of deal. I haven't existed very long...." he says. "Probably why I can't even defeat Swivel... I'm just too inexperienced." -Moonlight pats Turmoil's shoulder. "As I said, give yourself some time." -Turmoil nods his head. "Think time will do anything for an idiot like me?" -Moonlight smiles sympathetically. "I think so if you get into the habit of learning from your mistakes and the mistakes of others. Like the mistake of angering someone bigger than you and on the same side." -Turmoil shrugs his shoulders. "I thought I'd learned... but I just..." he shrugged. "I was still a little angry.... and i wasn't actually gonna shoot Swivel or record anything... just... get her angry is all. Becuase she just doesn't get angry. And it ain't normal. I got her angry, I was satisfied... then you guys showed up." -Moonlight shakes her head. "You need to learn to think of others...just a little." -Blitzwing emerges...looking well weird. -Moonlight had been sitting next to Turmoil, but stands up the moment Blitzwing returns..."Are you okay?" -Turmoil nods his head obediently and says nothing. Sort of like a child being taught a leson by his mother or something. -Blitzwing shrugs. "What definition of okay are we using?" -Moonlight smiles in a sad little way. "Going to live another cycle?" -Turmoil remains quiet where he is seated, looking ashamed and depressed. -Blitzwing quietly pats Turmoil on the shoulder, nodding to Moonlight. "On your feet kid. What's done is done. Let it go and move on." He turns to Moonlight, and says "I'm hurt. I can't change that. But I refuse to allow myself to feel sorry for me." -Turmoil looks up a little surprised. "You aren't pissed off at me?" -Moonlight is still smiling in that sad way. "That's okay Blitzwing, I'm feeling sorry enough for you." -Blitzwing looks down at Turmoil, and says simply. "For being young and overzealous. I've been there. Heck I go there now on occasion. It's natural. But listen to me...let her go. It's done, and finished. It's changed her, and you. A lesson learned ya follow?". He turns to Moonlight. He has a flabergasted look on his face. "Tommorow is another day."